Worried birth control depletes vitamins and minerals? Experts explain what nutrients hormonal contraceptives can drain & best supplements to take on the pill for energy, mood, skin.

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Weight loss medications can reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives. What to know before taking drugs like Ozempic, ...

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

A new at-home spit test appears to be as effective as birth control pills at preventing pregnancy – and it will soon roll out across Europe, Euronews Health has learned. The device from Inne, a ...

Hormonal Contraception and Bone Mineral Density Mags E Beksinska; Jennifer A Smit Disclosures Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2011;6 (3):305-319. 0 ...

The recommendation to shift to adolescent-centered care over efficiency alone for contraception was surprising, given the state of reimbursement and relative value unit-driven medical practices ...

Hormonal fluctuations can influence mood, and some women may notice a change in their mood after stopping the pill, notes Carlson. It’s unclear how birth control pills affect mood.

Birth control pills and hormonal intrauterine devices (IUD) thicken cervical mucus so sperm can’t reach the egg. If you’re using either of these methods, your cervical mucus might have a ...

In fact, of the 14,884 women included in the study review, 83% were able to get pregnant within the first 12 months after contraceptive discontinuation. This includes the removal of IUDs, with ...

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